R-18-24VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. R-18-24
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A PILOT PROGRAM ENHANCING
COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE ON THE MILWAUKEE DISTRICT NORTH LINE
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield ("Village") is a home rule municipality in
accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the residents, visitors, and employees utilize the Milwaukee District North
("MD -N") line to access places of employment, cultural and educational events as well as other
places of interest in the Village, North Shore, Chicago and southern Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the Village has a long tradition of participating in public-private
partnerships and bringing together like-minded groups, organizations and individuals to achieve
outcomes that benefit the long-term best interest of the Village and our region; and
WHEREAS, the Village is home to four Fortune 500 companies ; and
WHEREAS, the Village is committed to attracting, retaining, and expanding businesses,
assembling business resources and aligning workforce supply with industry demand to ensure
that northern Cook County and Lake County have what they need to succeed ; and
WHEREAS, in order to effectively recruit and retain critical talent living in downtown
Chicago, northern Cook County and Lake County companies need an efficient and effective
public transit option; and
WHEREAS, the current Metra MD -N Line schedule needs to be significantly improved
to make it easier for Chicago residents to work in Deerfield and other surrounding suburbs; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION ONE: The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and made a part of, this
Resolution as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: For the reasons set forth herein, the Village President and Board of
Trustees hereby reiterate their concerns about the commuter rail service flexibility and fluidity
along the MD -N Line within northern Cook County and Lake County and strongly recommend
that the following system modifications and service improvements be adopted by Metra.
A. Metra shall work with the Village of Bannockburn, City of Lake Forest, Lake
County Partners, the County of Lake and Lake County businesses to
reexamine the train schedule for the MD -N Line and explore mutually
beneficial modifications to better meet today's work schedules and increase
ridership, including immediately exploring additional reverse commute
options.
B. Metra and other appropriate agencies shall collaborate with the Village of
Bannockburn, City of Lake Forest, Lake County Partners, the County of Lake
and Lake County businesses to raise necessary funding to add a universal
crossover south of Route 60 in Lake Forest.
C. Metra shall restructure its MD -N Line schedule to enhance southbound
service as well as exploring the possibility of providing additional express
services during the morning and afternoon rush hours once the universal
crossover is installed and operational.
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SECTION THREE: The Village Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to send
certified copies of this Resolution to Metra, IDOT, Canadian Pacific, Amtrak and WisDOT.
SECTION FOUR: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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PASSED this 17th day of December
AYES: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Oppenheim
APPROVED this 18th
ATTEST:
Villa e Clerk
2018.
day of December , 2018.
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Village President
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